Billy Bob

4

"Mam, I'm sorry but this case is been closed." yelled the police officer. He firmly handed back the files and pointed to the door.
However, Michelle didn't move an inch and frustration taunted the room.

"I don't know what you want me to do," he said while rubbing his temples in slight frustration. Even though she saw this she still held her firm position.

"Mam, please I can't help you," he begged.

Michelle irritatedly took the papers and left. Her thoughts were only on the coffin. Why, because that was where Jane was and where she wanted to be.

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She looked down at the tombstone noticing all the cobwebs that are on it. She neatly cleaned it off and sat on the ground. She laid back on the tombstone and let out a sigh of relief. Relief of a moment of peace, where she can be with her daughter.

"I'm close" she started. She moved out of her comfortable position and sat to face the tombstone.

"I may be old, but I'm not stupid, I know you didn't kill yourself," she firmly fisted her hands, "I know you loved your life, you always were just," she took a breath and gazed at the ground, "just so happy." Tears one by one came, even though her death was a year ago. The pain never left her.

"Mam?"

Michelle wiped her face and started to stand up. She brushed the dirt off her and turned around. "Yes?" What she saw was a very handsome man who was standing in front of her.

"Why are you out here tonight?" he disturbingly asked smiling very intensely wide, squeezing onto the flowers he somewhat had.

"I uh, was just uh" awkwardly adjusting herself she started to question his presence. "Just here to visit my daughter," she continued. "Why are you here?" she asked firmly.

He laid down the flowers gently on the ground and kissed the tombstone. "Just to find inspiration," he responded with a smirk and walked off.

"Wait!" she exclaimed, "You knew my daughter?" she started to go after him, but the man already disappeared. She looked around hoping to see a figure of him but she was just lost. Jane never mentioned, wait who was he, I... Her thoughts were racing in confusion and she just needed to go back home. "Oh wait I can't go back home" she whispered to herself.